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These fish visit different locations at different times of day. At night, they stay near sandy, muddy or gravel bottoms to feed, and during the day they shelter on reefs, in caves, under ledges and ...

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Australian spotted jellyfish have rounded bells, or heads that can vary in color from clear to brown depending on their environment. They have a dense spotted pattern on their head, … ...

The green moray eel has a dark gray-brown body but appears green due to yellow mucus that protects it from disease and parasites. Lacking pectoral and pelvic fins, it uses … ...

Diamondback terrapins are strong swimmers thanks to their muscular legs and webbed toes. Living in dynamic tidal environments, these adaptations are crucial to their livelihood. Terrapins will secrete ...

Azure damselfish are two-toned, with a bright blue upper half and an orange-yellow bottom half. They have a fanned dorsal fin, a small forked tail and a dark strip connecting … ...

Blueline rabbitfish are also called masked rabbitfish because of the mask-like black line running across their face. These fish primarily graze on algae, making them important for maintaining the ...

Like other urchins, the red sea urchin has a dome-shaped shell covered in spines. Its also covered with tube feet that it uses to move and bring food to its … ...

Blue rockfish can grow to 24 inches (61 centimeters) long. These fish can be bluish, greenish or silver-gray, often with dark mottling. Their tail is slightly forked. They feed on zooplankton, small ...

Glass shrimp can be hard to spot because of their transparent coloring. Faint striping occurs on their midsection and ends at the base of their tail. They have smooth carapaces … ...

Queen angelfish will sometimes interbreed with blue angelfish, creating a rare hybrid species. This bright yellow reef fish has blue highlights near their face, belly and fins. Their dorsal and pelvic ...